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2026/11/02
Hong Kong Expands Tokenized Settlement to 24/7 and Plans Stablecoin Trials
CoinDesk reports:Hong Kong is advancing tokenized settlement to 24/7 and plans to launch a stablecoin pilot.Hong Kong has expanded the Project Ensemble pilot to enable tokenized transactions with round-the-clock settlement. Meanwhile, the city’s monetary regulator is preparing to include regulated s
DraftKings to Release Q3 Earnings on November 5 with Analysts Forecasting Loss
DraftKings is scheduled to release third-quarter results after trading ends on November 5. Analysts forecast a loss of about 39 cents per share. Analysts project revenue of $1.40 billion. In the preceding quarter, DraftKings earned 9 cents per share, exceeding the consensus forecast of 2 cents. Reve
Securitize Expands Tokenized U.S. Stocks to 25, Adding ExxonMobil, GameStop, and Others
PANews, November 2: According to The Block, Securitize has expanded its tokenized U.S. equities offering to 25 stocks, adding 13 new companies, including ExxonMobil, GameStop, Salesforce, and Disney. These tokens are traded on Solana and are backed 1:1 by the underlying shares; eligible investors ma
Polymarket trader David Bensoussan earns over $1.5 million by betting on a Democratic House win
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Douglas Campbell, under the username AlexanderHam, has accumulated over $800,000 in profits on Kalshi, ranking as the sixth most profitable election trader on the platform. David Bensoussan, under the username Scottilicious, is primarily active on Polymarket and has
Meta Platforms Faces Investor Scrutiny Over AI Spending and Credit Outlook
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is facing growing investor scrutiny over the cost of its AI buildout as rising capital commitments, equity issuance and weaker free cash flow raise questions about how quickly the company can convert heavy spending into returns.S&P Flags Credit Risk As AI Spendi...
Wall Street analysts adjust ratings: Oracle upgraded, Reddit downgraded
CoinMarketCap reports:The most watched and market-moving research rating changes from Wall Street are now all in one place. Here are the research rating updates investors need to know today, compiled by The Fly.Five Upgrades:Stephens upgraded Oracle (ORCL) from Equal Weight to Overweight and raised
Inovio Stock Surges 192% After FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for RRP Treatment Voceryq
Benzinga Pro data showed Inovio Pharmaceuticals shares rising 192.07% to $1.75 at publication on Monday. Benzinga Pro recorded session trading volume of 8.969 million shares, against average volume of 4.604 million shares. The FDA granted Voceryq accelerated approval on Friday to reduce how often ad
Meta Platforms Stock Faces Pressure Amid S&P Outlook Change and AI Spending Concerns
S&P Global Ratings changed the outlook for Meta Platforms' AA- credit rating to negative, citing rising leverage. S&P also cited uncertainty about the duration of elevated capital expenditures and negative free operating cash flow. Investors are increasingly questioning how quickly Meta can ...
Securitize Adds 13 New Tokenized Stocks, Bringing the Total to 25
ME News reports that on November 2 (UTC+8), the tokenized assets platform Securitize announced an expansion of its Securitize Stocks product, adding 13 new U.S.-listed equities, bringing the total number of tradable stocks on-chain to 25. The offering is available to accredited investors in the Unit
MetaGuard AI Launches Vanguard to Enhance Cyber Defense with AI-Driven Attack Simulations
CoinMarketCap reports:San Jose, California, and Tokyo, November 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — MetaGuard AI, Inc., a spin-off of Quantum Ventura Inc., today launched two AI-powered security products: CNRT Vanguard and CNRT CodeLens. CNRT Vanguard simulates cyberattacks in an isolated test environment to eva
Core Lightning Nodes May Crash After Upgrade Until Malicious Record Removed
A disclosed flaw in Core Lightning, software used on Bitcoin's Lightning payment network, can cause repeated crashes even after an upgrade. Researcher Nishant Bansal's disclosure on October 24 identifies v25.02 through v26.04 as the affected versions. A restart loads the stored malicious announcemen
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Lose $635M in Weekly Flows
Bitcoin ETFs lost $203 million from October 26–30, with Fidelity’s FBTC accounting for $166 million in withdrawals.Ethereum ETFs recorded $432 million in outflows, more than twice Bitcoin funds’ losses, extending their withdrawal streak to five weeks.Historical Bitcoin ETF flows show repeated inflow
Eagle Point Software Acquires Global eTraining to Expand Learning Capabilities
CoinDesk reports:This integration will combine complementary technologies and expertise to deliver greater value to organizations in the AECO, design, and manufacturing industries.Dubuque, Iowa, November 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Point Software, developer of the Pinnacle Series applied learning platfo
PropHub Completes Strategic Venture Round to Expand Its Modular Broker Technology Platform
CoinDesk reports:Funding round backed by Merchant Seven and a group of private investorsSão Paulo, Brazil, November 2 /PRNewswire/ -- PropHub (“PropHub”), a professional technology provider for brokers, prop trading firms, and crypto platforms, today announced the completion of a strategic venture c
Securitize Expands Tokenized Stocks to 25, Adding 13 New U.S. Equities
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Tokenized asset platform Securitize has expanded its Securitize Stocks product by adding 13 new U.S.-listed equities, bringing the total number of tradable stocks on-chain to 25, available to qualified investors in the United States, the European Union, and other approve
